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SULKY PLOW.

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SULKY PLOW.

No. 431,683. Patented July 8, 1890.

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SULKY PLOW.

No. 431,683. Patented July 8, 1890.

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CHARLES ANDERSON, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SOUTH BENDIRON \VORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,683, dated July 8,1890.

Application filed October 4, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, CHARLES ANDERSON, a citizen of South Bend, in thecounty of St.

Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sulky-Plows; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to an improvement in sulky-plows, and is designedmore particularly as an improvement upon that for which Letters Patentwere granted to me March 19, 1889, and numbered 399,814.

The object of my present invention is to provide means for inclining thefurrow-wheel, whereby it may be adjusted to any desired angle, as needsof work may determine, or be straightened up parallel with the otherwheel when the plow is not in operation, so as to permit the machine tobe run over a road to and from the field.

A further object is to so .construct the easter-wheel and its attachmentto the machine as to facilitate a gee or right turn of the plow inturning a cornerwith the plow in the ground, such attachment alsoenabling the caster-wheel to be thrown back again to its normalposition.

A further object is to so construct the adjusting devices of thecaster-wheel that the three wheels may be lined up with each other andnot crowd the corner of the furrow,- thereby lessening the draft.

A further object is to provide an improved scraping device for thecaster-wheel, whereby said wheel is constantly kept clean and dirtprevented from clogging thereon.

A further object is to provide an improved saddle and to so attachit tothe plow-beam that considerable clearance will be afforded between theplow and plow-beam.

A further object is to improve the construction generally of the deviceand to provide a sulky-plow which shall be easy of manipulation andeffective in operation.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construc- Serial No. 326.004. (No model.)

parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of theplow. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the share in position for plowing.Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the linew 00 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar View on the same line with theplowshare in working position. Fig. 6 is a left side elevation. Fig. 7is an enlarged view of the caster-wheel and attached parts. Fig. 8 is aplan View of the same. Fig.

9 is a view of a portion of the shifting mechanism. Fig. 10 is a view ofthe block which holds the cutting-disk in its position on the axle. Fig.11 is a horizontal section through this block. Figs. 12, 13, and 14 areviews illustrating certain details.

A represents the plow-beam, preferably I formed with ribbed edges toafford proper strength. At its rear the beam is bent downwardly to formastandard A for the attachment of the plow proper. The forward end of thebeam is supported by the axle and wheels, as hereinafter explained. Thebeam is adjustably supported 'on the axle by means of a saddle B. Thissaddle is composed in the main oftwo plates 0 and D, connected at theirends and receiving the beam Abetween them, said plates being providedwith aligned 8o perforations a for the reception of a headed bolt a, thepurpose of which will be explained farther on.

Formed integral with one end of the plate D of saddle B is an outwardlyand rearwardly extending perforated boss I), and projecting rearwardlyfrom said boss is a perforated lug 1). Another perforated boss I) ismade integral'with the opposite end of saddle-plate D in line with theperforation of the boss b. 0 In these bosses the crank-axle E ismounted, and from the boss I) said axle is extended some distance beyondthe end of the saddle and provided at its free-end with arigidly-attached ribbed arm E, which projects laterarm E.

On the inner end of the arm E an integral extension is made and servesas a foot-lever E A collar 0' is secured upon the axle E near the arm Eand provided with an integral arm 0 havinga series of teeth 0 adapted toengage one edge of the arm. By this means arm E and axle E may beadjusted relative to each other.

Projecting downwardly and outwardly from saddle-plate D, slightlybeneath and in advance of the boss 79 is a tapered skein, on which atapered hub d, which forms one section of the sectional crank-axle, isloosely mounted, a bolt havinga washer on one end for holding the hub inplace being inserted through the skein, where it is held by a nutscrewed on the other end. A web a is formed integral with one side ofthe hub, and the other end of this web terminates in an outwardly-projectin g ribbed axle-supportin g arm a, which latter carries the spindleof wheel F. The end of the section E of the crankaxle nearer the wheel Fprojects slightly beyond the saddle B, and is provided with a squaredend e. A hand-lever F is provided at one end with an angular perforationadapted to receive the squared end eof the section E of the axle, and itis furnished with the usual spring-latch e and connected finger-levers eto engage the edge of a sector 6 on a portion of which rack-teeth e arefurnished, and upon the balance of the upper edge ratchet-teeth e areprovided. The purpose of this arrangement will be adverted to later. Thesector 6 is located alongside the lever F and in position to be engagedby the springlatch e. A lug 6 projects at right angles to the lower endof the sector 6 and rests upon a corresponding lug e projecting from thesaddle B, and a bolt passed through the two lugs, thus securing thelower end of the sectorplate to the saddle. The upper end of thesector-plate is provided with an integral block 6 which projectstherefrom at right angles and rests upon the saddle-plate D. The uppersaddle-plate C rests upon the'top of this box, and a bolt a", passingthrough the block c and plates 0 and D of the saddle, secures said partstogether and the upper end of the sector 6 to the saddle. The extremityof the section E of the crank -axle beyond the squared portion thereofis screw-threaded. An arm f, having a perforation at its lower end, isplaced loosely upon the screw-threaded end of axle E and a securing-nutf screwed upon the protruding end of said axle. The arm f extends.upwardly from its connection with the axle E parallel and in closeproximity to the lever F and terminates at its upper end in a sector fhaving a series of teeth f at its upper end. At a point below the sectorf the arm f is provided with a small yoke f which embraces the lever Fand serves to lock the sector-arm f and lever F together.

Secured to and projecting laterally from the arm f at the base of thesector f is a pin f having a screw-threaded portion at its end.

A lever F3 is provided with a perforation near its lower end for thereception of the pin f, which forms its fulcrum, said lever beingretained on the pin by means of a nutf The lever F is provided on oneface with the usual spring-catch f for engagement with the sector f andconnected with the springcatoh is the usual finger-lever f Pivotallyconnected with the lower end of the lever F is one end of a dependinglink E, which at its other end is pivoted between two cars g g,projecting from web d of hub 01. Now it will be seen that by operatingthe lever F the forward end of the beam A will be raised and lowered,and with it the plowshare, and thus the depth of the plow may beregulated at will. During the operation of the lever F to raise or lowerthe plow the spring-catch of the lever F will remain in engagement withthe sector f and the position of thelever F with relation toits sectorwill be unchanged, and ordinarily will be at or near the upper extremityof its throw. As

i the lever F is connected with the web d of sector e is made apparent,for, as shown,

they are on the rear portion of the sector, where the most changes areproduced. By means of them the lever may be quickly lowered at any timewithout touching the fingerlevers, and especially where a suddenexigency arisessuch as avoiding a stone or stump'the plow being thrownout of the earth by simply lowering the lever without touching thefinger-level s, owing to the ratchetteeth. The foot-lever E now comes inplav. By depressing it assistance is afforded in raising the plow out ofthe ground.

In order to provide additional means for inclining the furrow-wheel F,the lever F is provided. It will be readily seen from the connnection oflever F with the hub cl that by operating said lever in the oppositedirection from lever F the hub will be turned on the tapered skein andthe inclination of the wheel made greater or less. By this means thefurrow-wheel may be made to incline at any desired extent. The lever Fis employed to perform another important functionviz., to bring thefurrow-wheel F into parallel with the wheel F, so that the machine canbe run over a road to and from the place where the plowing is to bedone. To accomplish IIO this the lever F is first operated to raise thevers l3 and F constructed and connectedto the machine as abovedescribed, numerous adjustments of the plow and furrow-wheel can bereadily and quickly made.

Between the plates and D of the yok and alongside the beam A a block Gis located.. One side of this block is provided with a longitudinalgroove g, while the other side edge is provided with a central recess gand recesses g 9 near its ends. The curved forward arm 9 of the seat-barG is inserted in the groove g of block G and held therein by means of abolt g, which passes through the beam A, armg and block G. The block Gis perforated vertically for the accommodation of the bolt a, which alsopasses through two of a series of aligned perforations'a in the plates 0and D of the saddle. By this construction the relative position of thebeam A to the saddle can be easily and quickly regulated. The block G isprovided near each end with recesses 9 adapted to receive the stem G ofa revolubly-mounted cutting-disk G The stem G also passes looselythrough the eye of a bolt g", which latter is adapted to pass throughthe block Gand beam A and is screw-threaded on its free end for thereception of a nut 9 When the stem G has been inserted through the eyeof bolt g", the nut on the end of said bolt is screwedup and the stemwill be tightly clamped in the groove in the block, such constructionalso permitting ready vertical adjustment of the disk. Byconstructingboth ends of the block G the same and suitably perforatingthe beam the stem of the cutting-disk can be secured at either end ofthe block, and thereby locate said disk nearer to or farther from theplowpoint. The forward end of the beam A is preferably bent downwardlyand forwardly and provided with aplate H. The plate H is provided withrearwardly-extending arms h, which embrace and are secured to the beam Aby means of suitable bolts. Said plate H is also provided with a doublerow of perforations 7L2, adapted to receive the bolt h? and key 72,which hold the clevis-plate to the perforated plate. The clevis-plate isalso pro vided with a row of holes for the attachment of thewhiffletree.

Projecting upwardly from the rear ends of the arms h and over the beam Ais a perforated boss 71.5, to which a tongue-supporting arm H ispivoted, and on the forward end of this arm a tongue-socket H ispivoted. The rear end of this socket is rounded and protitled with anotch h. A spring-actuated sliding latch 7L7 is held in straps h inposition to enter the notch h when the latter is in position to receiveit. From this latch a controlling-rod It extends back. The tongue may be.used or not; but when not used the arm is removed, and the clevis abovedescribed will be employed in attaching the draft-animals to themachine.

The plow proper, consisting of the moldboard and point of ordinaryconstruction, is

attached to the standard A by bolts or other approved means. The portionwhich is attached to the standard projects upwardly to a point about online with the beam, and the upper end of this arm I is provided with asocket I for the reception of the stem I of a bracket 1 at the free endof which a caster- Wheel I is mounted on a laterally-projecting pin 1The caster-wheel I is preferably provided with a beveled rim 2', and itsrear face,

as at i, is slightly inclined to produce a sharp rim i adapted to runclose to the land side of the furrow.

Secured to the lower end of the bracket-arm I by means of the head ofthe pin 1 is an arm 1 This arm is provided With a recess at its lowerend for the reception of the arm 1 whereby said arms are maintained atright angles to each other. The free end of the arm I is twisted toproduce a bearing-face i and then bent over the periphery of thecasterwheel at right angles to the main portion of the arm to form abearing-face 6 At the points i i shallow recesses are formed for thereception of scrapers J J ,the scraper J being adapted to scrapeadhering dirt from the rear inclined face i, and the scraper J beingadapted to keep the beveled rim 'i clean. At. the bearing-faces i i thearm is-perforated for the reception of short-headed screwthreaded boltsi which also pass through elongated slots made in the scraping-blades JJ, and upon their screw-threaded ends these bolts or pins are providedwith suitable nuts. By this construction the blades J J are madeadjustable to compensate for wear, and by sharpening both ends they maybe reversed when one end wears out.

Mounted upon the top of the socketed arm I is a plate K, having a flangeK, which projects downwardly alongside of said socketed portion of thearm and is bolted thereto. From the plate K a laterally-projecting arm Kextends a sufficient distance to produce a support for the rear end ofthe seat-bar G, to which itis bolted. The seat-bar may, if desired, beprovided with a series of perforations j to facilitate adjustment inattaching. it to the arm K The upper extremity of the stem of thebracket-arm I is screw-threaded for the reception of a nut, andimmediately beneath this threaded portion the stem is made square forthe reception of the collar j which latter. is an,integral projectionfrom a rearwardlyextending plate 7' At the free end of the plate 9' itis provided on its upper surface with a series of teeth 7' adapted tomesh with similar teeth j, formed on the under face of a plate 3' Theplate 3' is provided near its front end with a perforation adapted toloosely surround the circular exterior of the collar j. A headed bolt ispassed through the free end of plate 9' and through an elongated slotjin the plate 3' By this means the plates 7' and j can be adjustedrelatively to each other and secured at any desired adjustment, and thecaster-wheel may be nicely adjusted to line up the three wheels witheach other, so as not to crowd the furrow, thereby lessening the draft.The rear end of the plate 3' is rounded and provided with a notch 7'Projecting rearwardly from the plate K is a box L, in which is fitted aspring-actuated latch L, which is adapted to normally rest in the notchj of plate 3'. A lug 10 projects from one edge of the plate 3' and byengagement with the boxL prevents said plate from turning too far.Another lug Wproj ects upwardly from the face of said plate and servesas an abutment with which a lever L loosely mounted on the collar j,engages. is bent laterally to form a foot-rest M, and

immediately in rear of this foot-rest the bar G is perforated for theaccommodation of a headed bolt M. A block M having a flange to embracethe bar G to prevent the block from turning, is mounted on the bolt Mand is provided with a collar M A foot-lever M is loosely mounted on thecollar M and loosely attached by means of a rod M with one end of thelever L Also loosely mounted on the collar M is sleeve M which projectsfrom one end of a platform N, located directly over the cutting-disk GThe opposite end of the platform is supported by one end of a footleverN and is cut away to accommodate the tread of said lever. Therearwardly-extending portion of the platform is provided with dependingears 0, having perforations for the reception of a bolt 0, which alsopasses through an elongated slot 0 in the foot-lever N. By thusproviding a platform over the cutting-disk the foot of the operator isprevented from danger of injury by the disk. The rear end of lever N isprovided with a toe 0 which bears against the arm K Immediately abovethe toe 0 the lever Nis perforated for the accommodation of a post 0projecting from the spring-latch L. At the forward end of the platforman upwardly-extending arm 0 is secured and provided at its top with ahook O. A rod 0 loosely connects this hooked arm with one end of thesliding latch h By the construction of the caster-wheel and attachedparts and their connection with the operating mechanism of the device,as above described, a turn of the plow in turning a corner with theplowshare in the ground is facilitated. When it is desired to make aright turn with the plow in the ground, the foot-lever N will bepressed. This will cause the toe at the rear end of said lever to bearagainst the arm K and the lever to turn on the post Z of latch L as afulcrum. Continned pressure on the foot-lever will cause the latch L tobe withdrawn and the plate j released, and at the same operation theplatform N will turn on the bolt M, and the free end of the arm 0 madeto move rearwardly, thus withdrawing the sliding latch 7L and permittingthe shaft to turn. The caster-wheel and attached parts are now free toturn to permit the plow to turn to the right. As the plow is notprovided with a landside, the

pressure of the soil would prevent the casterwheel from going back toits place if some provision were not made for returning the wheel to itsnormal position. By pressing the foot-lever M the horizontal lever Lwill engage the lug'k of plate 7' and turn said plate and caster-wheelto their normal posi- ;tion, when the plate will be engaged by thespring-latch L. When the machine is turned to the left and then back toa normal position, the caster-wheel will automatically assume its normalposition. The forward end of the seat-bar G The seat P is supported on acurved arm or bracket P, secured to the seat-bar G.

In order to throw the plow in and out to regulate the width of furrow-slice in straightening the furrow or turning around obstacles-suchas stones and stumpswithout the necessity of turning the draft-animalsto one side, a lever Q is provided.

A sector Q is secured to the seat-bar by means of the bolt M, and on theouter end of the bolt securing the sector to the frame the hand-lever Qis pivoted. Said lever is provided with the usual means for looking itto the sector, and the lower end extends below its pivot or fulcrum,where it is pivotally connected by a link Q to an eyebolt Q which latteris secured to a lug Q projecting from the saddle.

It is to be observed that the lever is in position to be manipulated bythe left hand of the driver if a right-hand plow, and the reverse if aleft-hand plow, the other levers all I made in the constructive detailsof my invention without departingfrom the spiritthereof or limiting itsscope. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details ofconstruction herein described; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a plow and beam, axle, andwheels, of a lever for raising and lowering the plow and a separatelever pivoted to the other lever-for regulating the inclination of thefurrow-wheel, substantially as set forth.

2. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with the plowshare and beam,sectional axle, and wheels, of a lever connected to one section of theaxle for raising and lowering the plowshare and a lever pivoted to thefirst-mentioned lever and having its short arm connected with the othersection of the axle for regulating the inclination of the f urrow-wheel,substantially as set forth.

3. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with the plowshare and beam,sectional axle, and

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wheels, of a lever secured to the end of one section of the axle, asector for said lever, a sector secured tosaid lever, a second leverpivoted to the lastmentioned sector and having a spring-catch to engagethe same, and a link connecting the second lever at a point below thefulcrum with the section on the axle carrying the furrovwwheel,substantially as set forth.

4. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a plowshare and beam, axle,and wheels, of a lever for raising and lowering the plowshare, a leverpivoted to the other lever and having its lower end connected with theaxle for regulating the inclination of the furrowwheel, and a lever forswinging the share out of line with an obstruction, substantially assetforth.

5. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a sectional axle, of a saddlemounted on the axle, the plow-beam passing through the saddle, onesection of the axle being supported in a furrow-wheel, an arm adjustably secured to the other section, said arm having a spindle, and aground-wheel in which the spindle is supported, substantially as setforth.

6. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a sectional axle, of a saddlemounted on the axle, the plow-beam passing through the saddle, onesection of the axle being supported in a furrow-wheel, an arm adjustably secured to the other section, said arm having an outwardly-projecting foot-lever and a spindle, and a ground-wheel in which the spindleis supported, substantially as set forth.

7. In a sulky-plow, the combination,with an axle, of a saddle mounted onthe axle, the plow-beam passing through the saddle, one section of theaxle being supported in a furrow-wheel, an arm loosely mounted on theouter end of the other section and having a spindle supported in asuitable ground-wheel, and a toothed arm secured on the axle with itsteeth in engagement with the spindle-carrying arm, substantially as setforth.

8. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam and a saddle composedof two parts secured together and separated for the reception of thebeam, of an axle journaled in one part of said saddle for one of thegroundwheels and an arm journaled on a bearing carried by said part ofthe saddle for the other ground-wheel.

9. In asulky-plow, the combination, with a plowshare and beam, of asaddle secured thereto, a block secured to the beam, said block havingsockets at or near each end, and a cutting-disk carried by said block inadvance of the plowshare on either side of the axle, substantially asset forth.

10. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a plowshare and beam, of asaddle adjustably secured thereto and a block secured to the beam inadvance of the plow share, said block being adapted to receive thebracket of a cutting-disk at dilferent points in its length,substantially as set forth.

11. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a plowshare and beam, of asaddle adjustably secured thereto, a block secured to the beam betweenthe parallel parts of the saddle, and a cutting-disk carried by theblock, substantially as set forth.

12. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a plowshare and beam, of asaddle adjustably secured to the beam and a block secured to the beambetween the parallel parts of the saddle, said block being adaptedtoreceive and adj ustably support the bracket-arm of a cutting-disk ateither side of the saddle, substantially as set forth.

13. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with the beam, of a bevelcaster-wheel carried thereby, an arm secured to the bracketof thecaster-wheel,.and scrapers (having both ends sharpened) adjustablysecured to said arm, one scraper being adapted to engage the peripheryof the wheel and the other the rear edge thereof, substantially as setfort-h.' I

14. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with the beam, of a caster-wheelcarried thereby, a plate having teeth connected with the bracket of saidcaster-Wheel, a loosely-mounted plate having teeth to engage thefirstmentioned plate, a bolt for adj ustably securing said platestogether, whereby the casterwheel is made to align with the other wheelsof the machine, and a spring-catch for maintaining the loosely-mountedplate rigid, substantially as set forth. 7

15. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam and v a swivelcaster-wheel carried thereby,'of a plate adj ustably secured to thebracket of the caster-wheel, means for releasing said plate to permitthe caster to turn on its swivel, and a lever adapted to engageaprojection on said plate and return it to its normal position,substantially as set forth.

16. The combination,with a sulky-plow, of a cutting-disk located inadvance of the plowshare and a hinged platform over the cuttingdisk toprotect the'foot of the driverfrom injury by the cutting-disk,substantially as set forth.

17. In a plow, the combination, with abeam, a swivel caster-Wheel, andan adjustable tongue, of a cutting-disk carried by the beam, a pivotedplatform over said disk, devices for locking the tongue connected withone end of the platform, and devices for locking the caster-wheelconnected with the other end of theplatform, substantially as set forth.

18. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, a swivelcaster-Wheel, an adjustable tongue, and devices for locking said parts,of a pivoted platform, a foot-lever pivotally connected at one endthereto and at the other end to the locking devices of the caster-Wheel,and an arm at the other end of the platform connected with the lockingdevices of the adjustable tongue, substantially as set forth.

19. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, a swivelcaster-wheel, an adjustable tongue, and devices for locking said parts,of

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a pivoted platform cut away at its rear end to accommodate a foot-leverpivotally connected with the platform, the other end of said lever beingconnected With the locking devices of the caster-Wheel, and an arm onthe forward end of the platform connected with the locking devices ofthe adjustable tongue, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination, with a sulky-plow, of a cutting-disk carried by thebeam, an arm projecting from the rear portion of the beam, a seat-barsecured at one end to said arm and

